diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy
index 42c4b29..ebacea8 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/periodic-bbsim-tests.groovy
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
           " --set onos-classic.onosApiPort=30120 " +
           " --set onos-classic.onosOfPort=31653 " +
           " --set onos-classic.individualOpenFlowNodePorts=true " + testSpecificHelmFlags
+
+          if (gerritProject != "") {
+            localHelmFlags = "${localHelmFlags} " + getVolthaImageFlags("${gerritProject}")
+          }
+
           volthaDeploy([
             infraNamespace: infraNamespace,
             volthaNamespace: volthaNamespace,
@@ -173,6 +178,19 @@
         ])
       }
     }
+    stage('Build patch') {
+      // build the patch only if gerritProject is specified
+      when {
+        expression {
+          return !gerritProject.isEmpty()
+        }
+      }
+      steps {
+        // NOTE that the correct patch has already been checked out
+        // during the getVolthaCode step
+        buildVolthaComponent("${gerritProject}")
+      }
+    }
     stage('Create K8s Cluster') {
       steps {
         script {
@@ -185,6 +203,16 @@
         }
       }
     }
+    stage('Load image in kind nodes') {
+      when {
+        expression {
+          return !gerritProject.isEmpty()
+        }
+      }
+      steps {
+        loadToKind()
+      }
+    }
     stage('Parse and execute tests') {
         steps {
           script {
diff --git a/jjb/verify/opendevice-manager.yaml b/jjb/verify/opendevice-manager.yaml
index f3ee4b4..14f09ae 100644
--- a/jjb/verify/opendevice-manager.yaml
+++ b/jjb/verify/opendevice-manager.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     jobs:
       - 'verify-opendevice-manager-jobs':
           branch-regexp: '{all-branches-regexp}'
+      - 'publish-voltha-opendevice-manager-jobs':
+          branch-regexp: '{all-branches-regexp}'
 
 - job-group:
     name: 'verify-opendevice-manager-jobs'
@@ -20,3 +22,13 @@
           # opendm-agent uses gtest which outputs in xunit format
           junit-allow-empty-results: true
           xunit-skip-if-no-test-files: false
+
+- job-group:
+    name: 'publish-voltha-opendevice-manager-jobs'
+    jobs:
+      - 'docker-publish':
+          build-timeout: 30
+          docker-repo: 'voltha'
+          dependency-jobs: 'version-tag'
+
+
diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
index 658d9db..12a4a36 100644
--- a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
+++ b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
           pipeline-script: 'voltha-physical-soak-dt-tests.groovy'
           time-trigger: "H H */3 * *"
 
-        # Berlin pod with olt/onu - master versions timer based job , two OLTs
+      # Certification (Radisys) pod with olt/onu - master versions timer based job , two OLTs
       - 'build_voltha_pod_release_timer':
           build-node: 'menlo-certification-pod'
           config-pod: 'menlo-certification-pod-radisys-gpon'
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
           profile: '1T8GEM-unencrypted'
           time: '1'
 
-          # Berlin POD test job - master versions: uses tech profile on voltha branch
+      # Certification (Radisys) POD test job - master versions: uses tech profile on voltha branch
       - 'build_voltha_pod_test':
           build-node: 'menlo-certification-pod'
           config-pod: 'menlo-certification-pod-radisys-gpon'